SACRAMENTO – The California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) would like to welcome five of its newest members who met with CSLEA member services representatives during the first week of April.

CALFIRE Academy in Ione

“This week we welcomed a communications operators from CALFIRE, two emergency services coordinators from CalOES, and two hospital police officers from Metropolitan State Hospital,” said CSLEA President Alan Barcelona. “We are proud of our law enforcement, public safety and consumer protection professionals and work daily to support them. A special kudos and thank you to all of our communications operators and public safety dispatchers as we approach National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week April 9-15th. You are true first responders and the safety of officers, and the public, is often in your hands.”

California Office of Emergency Services

CSLEA personally welcomes new members:

Sandeep Singh, CalOES Emergency Services Coordinator

Gavin Littles, CalOES Emergency Services Coordinator

Paulina Lusk, CALFIRE Communications Operator

Larry Levine, Metropolitan State Hospital Police Officer

John Bell, Metropolitan State Hospital Police Officer

Metropolitan State Hospital

“Levine and Bell are new to State service but have law enforcement and military experience that will be a welcome addition to the Department of State Hospitals,” said Barcelona.